Winter Olympics: positive Covid-19 test rules Norway cross-country skiing champion Krüger out of Games

Two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Simen Hegstad Krüger has tested positive for the coronavirus and is virtually ruled out of the Games in Beijing, the Norwegian ski federation said.Previously, relay world champion Heidi Weng and Anne Kjersti Kalva also returned positive test results and their participation in the Olympics is uncertain.“It is incredibly sad. I have to say it’s not fun any more. It’s hard, very hard,” Espen Bjervig, the cross-country coach, said.Krüger, who won gold…

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